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2016 Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology - August - Positioning Problems You Hope to Never Encounter

This Refresher Course describes how positioning anesthetized or sedated patients for surgery and diagnostic procedures is an underappreciated, yet extremely important clinical practice that dramatically impacts surgical and patient outcomes. Anecdotal, retrospective, and (less often) prospective reports suggest that perioperative injuries traditionally considered to be associated with intraoperative positioning are often multifactorial.

CME Credit: 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Activity Release Date:08/23/2016

Activity Expiration Date:08/22/2019

2016 Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology - August - Positioning Problems You Hope to Never Encounter

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Learning Objectives: After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:• Analyze anatomical issues associated with positioning problems• Describe unique positioning problems that can have catastrophic results• Develop plans that minimize the risks of intraoperative...

Back to 2016 Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology - August - Positioning Problems You Hope to Never Encounter

Learning Objectives: After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:• Analyze anatomical issues associated with positioning problems• Describe unique positioning problems that can have catastrophic results• Develop plans that minimize the risks of intraoperative patient positioning

CME Credit: The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: The American Society of Anesthesiologists remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the American Society of Anesthesiologists to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. The American Society of Anesthesiologists educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all American Society of Anesthesiologists CME activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available for all educational activities.

Disclaimer: The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition.

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